CPC G08G 1/148 (2013.01) [G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for a computer system to provide a prediction of parking availability, the method comprising:
receiving a parking search query specifying search criteria including one or more characteristics for parking spaces;
generating one or more imminent-vacancy scores for parking by filtering parking spaces that match the one or more characteristics and applying a model to the filtered parking spaces, wherein the model was generated based at least on:
durations of parking-place occupancies for multiple parking places; and
durations of parking-place vacancies for the multiple parking places; and
providing, based on the one or more imminent-vacancy scores, a parking availability prediction, the providing comprising one or more of:
generating a map, based on the one or more imminent-vacancy scores, of expected vacancies;
providing directions to an area with the highest imminent-vacancy score of the one or more imminent-vacancy scores; or
providing an expected wait time, for parking, determined based on the one or more imminent-vacancy scores.
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